South Downs 33 Layton Lane Shaftsbury SP7 8EY Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRD/2026/02283 - Tree Dead Or Dangerous Approved

Proposal

T1 Cypress - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Shaftesbury Conservation Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 58 m away: Fishponds S of Layton Lane
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Shaftesbury built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £815,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

12 March 2021£815,000
26 June 2009£500,000
27 August 2003£448,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area264 m² (2,842 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Dead Or Dangerous
Postcode
SP7 8EY
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Shaftesbury Town Ward
Parish
Shaftesbury
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - Reg 14 - Does not require consent
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 25 days faster than Dorset's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,635decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.